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    Parliamentary AND Presidential Government: Reported By: Jasmine Suleik

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    PARLIAMENTARY AND PRESIDENTIAL GOVERNMENT

    Reported by: Jasmine Suleik

    Prime Minister David Cameron

    President Barack Obama

    Parliamentary Democracy
    A system of government having the real executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature.
    May have a Prime Minister elected by the legislature.

    Presidential Democracy
    A system of government in which the president is constitutionally independent of the legislature.
    The executive branch exists separately from the legislature (to which it is generally not accountable).

    Presidential vs. Parliamentary Systems of Government


    Presidential President elected by the citizens Parliamentary Prime Minister (PM) selected by the majority party in Parliament

    Presidential vs. Parliamentary


    Presidential: Separation of Powers: Executive & Legislative President and Cabinet are not members of the legislature. Parliamentary: No separation between legislative and executive branches PM & Cabinet are MPs (members of Parliament)

    Presidential vs. Parliamentary


    Presidential: Pres. & Cabinet can only be removed by impeachment Nominees selected by primaries/caucuses Elections regularly scheduled

    Parliamentary: Govt. remains in office only if it retains support of majority in Parliament. Nominees selected by heads of party PM may call new Parliament elections at any time up to 5 years.

    Presidential vs. Parliamentary


    Presidential: President has only bargaining leverage over Congressional votes. Members of Congress introduce bills. Bills change significantly in Congress. Both houses of Congress have significant power Parliamentary: PM has much leverage over MPs votes. PM/Cabinet introduce most bills. Bills are passed with few changes. 2nd house of Parliament may have little power.

    Checks & Balances


    Presidential: Intricate system of Checks & Balances Judicial Review Presidential veto Congressional override of veto Impeachment Senate confirmation of treaties and Presidential appointees Etc.. Parliamentary System:
    Fewer Checks & Balances No Confidence vote House of Lords may delay legislation for 1 year Cabinet pressure on PM Question Hour Tradition & Reasonableness

    http://www.c-span.org/Series/Prime-Minister-

    Presidential System
    Advantages: No branch or individual too powerful (due to separation of powers) More democratic? more interests represented; more compromise

    Disadvantages: Slow process Piecemeal Legislation Hard to create change / fulfill campaign promises

    Parliamentary System
    Advantages:
    Efficient / Quick process Easy to create change / fulfill campaign promises More accountability to public? Coherent laws and policy

    Disadvantages:
    too much Concentration of power? Fewer interests represented Change too drastic when parties switch? Legislative process more symbolic

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